Siege of Argos

The siege of Argos occurred in the summer of 457 BС - one of the first battles of the First Peloponnesian War. Sparta tried to immediately withdraw from the war an ally of Athens and a member of the Delian League of Argos. The army of king Plistoanax, without meeting much resistance, reached Argos. While the other army invaded Attica, the Athenians failed to give reinforcements to the Argossians. However, the Argossians themselves, led by the king Timofey were able to utterly defeat the Plestoanax army advancing on the city. As a result, Sparta could not invade Attica over land, but for that the other army was able to attack the Athenians in Tanagra.